Hi Dodie. I'm 34 and I haven't been much of a drinker for the past 7 years. Sadly for me, my drunken states would not be the happy kind, but the depressed kind more often than not. I also have some anger and rage issues and alcohol did not help with that. As such, I have pretty much given up booze - I drink maybe 6 times a year - I didn't even drink on NYE or my birthday last year. It is not a difficult thing to give up if you start to focus on activities that do not revolve around booze. For example, instead of going to a club or bar on a weekend, go to a museum or art gallery. If you are a loner like me, try playing console or PC games without booze if you just don't have the energy for other people (or need alcohol as a crutch to help you deal with others).


'So when you wake up at 4am...' Erm Dodie.. I'm normally only just getting in at 4am, after a night out! 😂


My tip would also be for people who are drinking for the first time to take it slowly. You don't have to "get drunk" the first time you drink. Also if you feel sick - stop!  I started to feel dizzy midway through my first drink and I stopped because my body didn't feel okay and I wasn't comfortable.   I thought my friends would be mad at me but they totally understood and supported me not wanting to drink that night.   Now when I go out and don't want alcohol I'll get a Shirley temple or a fun virgin drink so I don't feel left out :)


Hi Dodie, I haven't ever had alcohol except for communion wine because while it's legal for me to drink in other countries I'm still too young for the US laws. Personally I don't think I will ever drink much because my mom has told me when you're drunk you lose some control of yourself and I am very much a control freak! :P When I turn 21 I might try one little drink and sip it slowly like you said, just to see how it is, but I'll probably not drink much. My parents almost never drink and I've grown up around a lot of people who avoid alcohol as well, which just seems like a good idea to me. Alcohol is kinda dangerous, and it's always better to err on the side of caution in my mind. Anyways, I really hope that this month goes well for you and that maybe you'll find that you feel much better without drinking so much. <3 Sending lots of love and support.


I haven't been drunk yet or even tipsy but it's prom soon so I'll use these tips 😄😄😄


So when I was 1 at my birthday party my Italian family were like "oh she's 1 now let her have a sip of champagne" so my mum proceeded to let me sip her champagne. I quite liked it and as my mum turned around I grabbed her finger and bit it and tried to reach for more of the champagne 😂😂 and as you can tell I um kinda really like alcohol even though I am still too young to drink it in large amounts legally. Also we have this all on video 😂 haha just a funny story from my childhood


My dad is an alcoholic and is still recovering. He relapsed last year while away on business after being 2 years sober. He started drinking at 14 because his parents were abusive (and now suffers from depression, anger issues and an addiction) and he lashed out in the worst possible ways. Its been dragged out since I was born until now(I'm 18). I've been dealing with my life and honestly Dodie it was really hard to watch your video of you vomiting after drinking and I wanted to stop but I love you too much and I didn't want you to turn out like my dad, so I support you 100% in your 28 day sobriety experiment. I really hope you get better, because alcohol is prone to addiction and I would hate to see you suffer or die even because of it. Even if it is just because you want to or if you feel like you have a problem, you can always talk to someone. I would really love it if you did because the nonchalance of your video made me really sad and I don't want to be sad or uncomfortable watching your videos. I love you and I support you. ❤ get well, Dodie.


I lost a lot of my friends because of my alcohol problems..so I stopped drinking and have not been drunk since August just gone. (I've had the occasional glass of wine, but literally after a few sips I never want it) I feel so much healthier for it and have saved soooo much money.. unfortunately I didn't have a wake up call before it was too late and so I lost a lot of people that meant so much to me and that's something I have to live with. Alcohol is a depressant and so makes depression even worse in the long run which didn't help either.. I may be okay now but I think about what happened with my friends everyday.. and no amount of songwriting is ever going to fix that so just be mindful of the effects that alcohol can have both in the moment and in the future


I like being tipsy, but I dislike being drunk due to the dizziness and vomiting. Even then I like to think of alcohol as part of a celebratory, festival or social activity that I do with friends.

I think what really matters is the reason for why you're drinking to excess.


I mean I'm australian so its embedded in our culture, I used to mainly drink vodka and I would get so drunk that I didnt remember most of the night, or I would be a crying mess and embarass myself. I stopped drinking vodka and learned my limit, I just drink cider now, or drink just a,little bit, sometimes I still get a bit too drunk but shit happens. In australia get really drunk and drinking is completely the norm


I'm pretty lucky in the sense that I've unintentionally surrounded myself with people that don't drink very often, or don't drink at all. I know that there's a culture out there that's surrounded by alcohol, but to me it's still an occasional thing that I enjoy and am able to abstain from if needed, and I've never gotten past the really tipsy part. Not because of a lack of trying (I have tried to test how far my tolerance stretches), but because I find that I don't like alcohol as much after a few drinks. This helps a lot when I feel the need to stop. Because of this, the worst hangover I've ever gotten was a headache and nausea, but I've never vomited and it went away after a good nap. DRINKING WATER WORKS WONDERS FRIENDS! It's cause the alcohol severely dehydrates you, so it's why you get a massive headache and nausea during a hangover, and it's why drinking a lot of water helps with the distribution of alcohol in your body to more easily absorb it but also to keep the bad symptoms away.

Also, I'm proud of both you and Lucy for taking these steps and examining your life. I hope you both heal well and learn how to eventually have a healthy relationship with alcohol, or to enjoy life just as well without it! Good luck!


I feel like I have to drink to have a good time, or else my social anxiety and depression kick in. I need to find another solution when go out, but I always end up the same way : /


I think I didn't have a problem with alcohol, but everytime I got drunk I felt bad, like miserable and I couldn't stop thinking and that made cry, so I decided to stop 4 months ago and I'm doing ok. I went to a New Years Eve party with just a bottle of water and I survived, I think I've made it hahaha (sorry if I made grammar mistakes, I'm spanish :') )


It's a pretty big problem over here in Denmark as well. Alcohol is so normalized here that many parents regularly ask their children at 14/15(!!) if they want to share some beer or wine with supper.<br>And most parents joke about things like: "Oh, you don't drink wine/beer yet? Well, you have to begin sometime :)))" LIKE NO. I just want water damn it

It's a pretty big problem over here in Denmark as well. Alcohol is so normalized here that many parents regularly ask their children at 14/15(!!) if they want to share some beer or wine with supper.
And most parents joke about things like: "Oh, you don't drink wine/beer yet? Well, you have to begin sometime :)))" LIKE NO. I just want water damn it


ONE VIDEO EVERY DAY.
OH MY GOD BLESS.
I LOVE FEB.
LOVE IT.


Alcoholism is less to do with how much you drink and more to do with how much control you have over how much you drink, and also why you're drinking contributes a lot


Dodie, can you do a q&a in one of your vedif's?


my body forced me to give up alcohol.
i vomited three parties in a row and ever since alcohol does not taste good for me and i can't do anything about it, so i stopped drinking
not super happy but okay and it saved me a ton of money


i never drink but drunk people ALWAYS think im drunk..  i have more fun, remember everything, and usually never have a headche:D usually


I know it's hard for some people to stop once they start when going to the pub. I just have 1-2 drinks of say vodka lemonade or wine and then stop. After that there is no coherence so I'm on the water. It's taken me a lot to get to this point though, I used to drink until point of memory blankage. But that's no fun and really immature.


Good luck! Good girl! last time I got "room spinning" drunk was at my brother's 30th. I made the choice never to visit that space again. He's now 43.
I don't regret it one bit. Plus saved myself a heap in money in the process.
Perhaps you could save what you would've spent and see how much it adds up over time! Then put that extra $ to something more awesome than a hangover!
DFTBA


my grandpa was a raging alcoholic so i'm terrified of alcohol, no one in my family drinks and the only time i've ever seen drunk people was on tv (and on youtube lol) and i'm 20. drinking age is 21 here, most start drinking way earlier but i've only had a sip of a "hard lemonade" before. because of my grandpa whenever someone says they drink a lot i kind of pull a face and judge them for being irresponsible (which i shouldn't do and i realize that). ANYWAY i super proud of you Dodie for doing this, and anyone who is deciding to join her!! (ps one time i went into a liquor store to buy cooking alcohol and was scared shitless. i am a baby)


I've been sober for nearly 15 years...  bc im nearly 15 years old


Alcoholism runs in the family, so drinking is kinda out of the question for me. I grew up around my alcoholic mother and the various men she married(all alcoholics) after divorcing my dad, and I've seen the damage it can do to people, relationships, even physical things like your house and car. I've seen my mom get so drunk off of pure vanilla extract that she was still completely drunk the next morning when she woke up. I almost had to shoot my first stepfather when he went on a drunken rampage through our house. Hell, the last time I spoke to my mother was right before I got her sent to jail for drunk driving. So yeah, I personally don't want to drink, although I've almost done it on a couple of occasions when I was super depressed or angry.


I'm 19, in university in the middle of Dublin and I don't drink and people are honestly amazed when I say it, and assume I don't like going out at all which sort of sucks because I miss some of the social side but on the plus side my friends know that if I do come out with them they always have a sober friend to stop them from doing stupid things 😁


My tip: just educate yourself on alcohol. It's not the done thing by most social groups typically, but here in Australia they really make an effort to tell you how many "standard drinks" are in what you're drinking. Learn the recommended number, start at that, and then push it forward as you become more comfortable with drinking. I've never been blackout drunk following this method, but by going in the other direction I can "let go" if I want to.


Remember to be nice to each other folks. Someone else's problems may not be your own but that doesn't mean to you have to discredit them.


Alcohol is a way to borrow happiness from the days ahead. Sometimes it throws in a little interest though😂.


I've never tried alcohol and it honestly scares me. I'm 17 turning 18 in August and i feel like I'll be pressurised to drink but I don't want to. Everybody around me drinks but I don't want to. Alcohol doesn't appeal to me what so ever and I'd rather just drink juice or water or lemon squash. Pretty much everybody my age drinks and when I tell them that I've never tried it they look at me like I'm crazy ???? Am I broken lmao


Alcoholism is really serious, I see the AA crowd on a weekly basis. Many of them come frequently, these are people for whom the relationship with alcohol has become a perpetual downslide and meeting is pretty much the only thing left between them and oblivion.
I have many friends and relatives who drink. a few probably too much, hell I know at least three of them who drink way too much. One of them joined AA and then quit once he figured he had his drinking under control. He didn't but he's still sure that he does.  I have read a few books on it. One Little Pill comes to mind. Basically (if you can actually say basically in this case, which I don't think you can but I am going to anyway), if your consumption of alcohol become a need rather than an option, you are in deep trouble. As with any addiction, you will come up with reasons to drink, then justification on why, how and when you drink. In my experience, NO ONE EVER HAS IT UNDER CONTROL, no matter how much they claim they do. The only people who appear to have their drinking/alcoholism under control are the ones who have been on the wagon for years and even they will be the first to tell you that it just takes one to throw it all away.
The only solution is to never let the consumption of alcohol become the reason for having fun, being social, losing your inhibitions, etcetera etcetera etcetera- you live long enough, you will hear all the reasons why (insert any and every addictive substance known to man) is the solution to all life's problems.

Also, I applaud Dodie, i feel guilty as I voted no on her twitter poll about her drinking too much as I couldn't imagine her drinking at all. I will now go beat my head against a desk made from elm and the tears of guilty 40ish men with desperate lives.


I don't drink alcohol but I will go a whole month without junk food because I love junk food and never stop so I am with you all😊


I do not drink often anymore after I had a brush with alcoholism at seventeen.  For about nine months I woke up and started drinking around noon.   I don't suffer from hang-overs myself.  The worst I've ever had was a slight headache...  So I never thought I drank that much because I'd see friends that acted like the world was ending and looking like you were in this vid.  Turns out drunk me drinks exclusively water unless it's alcohol.   Drunk me likes sober me, and wants sober me to like drunk me so sober me will let drunk me come out and play more.

That plan worked.  A little too well.  At around seven months in I refused to drink beer, and would just do shots of everclear while playing quarters.    It wasn't until a friend was severely poisoned that everyone in the household started reeling it in, and coming down to Earth.   Basically, the three guys that lived in the house were all raging alcoholics at this point (including myself), and we didn't understand that normal people couldn't handle the same as we could.  Stupid teenagers.  Then we decided to decimate this poor kid in quarters, and he ended up drinking about what we normally drank.  Combined.    It was not a good day for that guy.

Anywho, we all decided we weren't going to drink anymore after that for a while.  I drink a little every now and then, but it's more like just two fingers of whiskey, or maybe some cognac.   Rarely will I get thrashed, and if I do, it's because someone pulled out Jäger.  It's still my weak spot.  I'll drink the shit out of some jäger.


AA is a good place to start if your an alcoholic- it is a great community of people who have been sober from ten days to fourth years, and everyone there wants you to get better. It might not be the right thing for you, but there are programs like it that will help and have a similar structure also. Give it a try.


"Number One: Eat before you drink"
I'm 23 and have just fallen victim to the first rule. Hello from the other side of a power nap!

ALSO YES ON THE JELLO SHOT FRONT, ALL OF MY NO'S ARE BEING SPENT RIGHT NOW

^ Product of an accidental caps lock press, also oh lordy the amount of typos in this before I submitted my comment make me sad.


i don't drink much alcohol but i'm totally addicted to diet coke/caffeine. i drink like 4 a day, sometimes more, and if i don't have it for more than like 12 hours i feel sick and get the woooorst headache. not gonna give it up any time soon though lol


I'm joining you! because my stomach is a bit fucked up since the last time I got sort of drunk (a few days ago) I keep throwing up omg 😂😂


I will probably never come in contact with alcohol, drugs and or makeup...ever.


I don't like drinking in general so I can't really relate. The first time I got drunk, I didn't hate it but I didn't like it or felt happy or enjoyed it in any way.


Never ever drink when you're in a bad state of mind, it doesn't make you feel better in the slightest. If you don't feel like going out, just take the time to look after yourself because using vodka as medicine is so wrong and a mentally sound you would always agree


Personally I never drink and i have never been drunk, I mean i can if i want to, i am of age, but i don't really care for it. I don't spend much time socialising anyway and i'd rather make a cup of tea and make a drawing or something.


Instead Of Alcohol, I'm Going To Stop Drinking Soda...Hopefully For At Least The Month 😂


I don't know if this is the norm in Germany but at least in my friend group drinking is something we do a lot but it's no big deal if you don't. And normally noone drinks too much just a bit. But if you go out to party you normally get really drunk. Not black out drunk but you're more drunk than if you were just at a bar.
Although me and my friends are mostly responsible and not drink too much so that we know how to get home and are sober enough at 3 or 4 am to organize your way home.
My best friend and I actually never got black out drunk and I don't think I've ever thrown up because I drank too much. I know my limits and never go above that.
There's also been times where I only drank like one beer and called it a night because I didn't really feel like being tipsy.
Maybe it's not the drinking culture here that made me so responsible but my family's history with alcohol. (I've been a bit traumatised from an early age.. :D doesn't sound very nice but at least it helped me form a healthy relationship with alcohol)
I hope you stick to your resolution. x

Well, it's just my friend group then.. :D Although you get shitfaced once a year for about a week during Karneval. If you don't drink then, you're not doing it right... :D

Johanna Books It isn't. I'm from Bavaria and getting shitfaced is just what many young people do. And shitfaced in Bavaria means you've probably had at least 5 litres of beer.


I'm only 17 but after making out with a few of the wrong people every time I got drunk I decided to mostly give it up. Then about six months later at the private view for an exhibition I'd been working on, the curatorial assistant gave me like four beers over three hours but I hadn't eaten since breakfast so was all over the place. This was all up in London and I live in Brighton - I'm so grateful there was some other people who got the train with me and payed for a taxi home. Luckily I'd made an effort to down loads of water between each drink so the next morning I only really had a headache


Ive been 15 years old for about a month so I'm the age where I can have alcohol when I'm with my parents and making sure I'm not drinking that much but I don't really like it, on New Year's Eve all my friends got drunk and I didn't like my drink so I gave it to them and stayed sober all night, I'll probably just wait until I'm older to drink


I live in southern USA, and here the idea of drinking to get drunk is something to be shamed upon in society sort of? I guess it's the mostly Christian culture around here and I can definitely see where it's coming from (especially after this video) but I don't really think the extreme it's done to is necessary.


I think that this is a result of not being aware of what you do or what you put in your body. Or maybe you just never considered turning into an alcoholic. I would just advice writing in a journal for everything, really. Paper is more patient than people.<br>The people in my country drink only when they're celebrating. If they are making an alcoholic drink from scratch, then they're usually drinking because they need to know how that tastes. But often than not drinking is always accompanied by eating. That's also a way you don't get drunk, because alcohol makes you feel as if you have more space in your stomach for food. We usually drink wine with food for this exact reason.

I think that this is a result of not being aware of what you do or what you put in your body. Or maybe you just never considered turning into an alcoholic. I would just advice writing in a journal for everything, really. Paper is more patient than people.
The people in my country drink only when they're celebrating. If they are making an alcoholic drink from scratch, then they're usually drinking because they need to know how that tastes. But often than not drinking is always accompanied by eating. That's also a way you don't get drunk, because alcohol makes you feel as if you have more space in your stomach for food. We usually drink wine with food for this exact reason.


I'm 18 and have haemochromatosis, I can't drink much or face the physical consequences on my liver in the form of cancer or scarring. At uni it seems impossible to have fun without drinking, but I'm trying everything I can to make things fit with my new situation.


Well I havn't had a drink since Christmas and that was a glass of wine, and that was the Christmas before last ha.... so over a year, it's fine Dodie I like it much better<3


I don't ever want to get too drunk just so that when I have kids and they reach their edgy rebellious teenage years and they're trying to talk me into letting them go to a party that I know has alcohol and if they say "haven't you, in your entire life gotten really drunk and made mistakes??" And I'll be like nope you're grounded. Basically I'm never going to be like hardcore drunk my entire life just so I can prepare for that one question that my kid(s) might ask me, but I think you should get a little drunk a few times just to experience it.


in australia people go down to the pub to drink and watch footy but then we also have heaps of awareness about drink driving oh no


I noticed you didn't go with the "Do I Have A Drinking Problem?" Title that you mentioned on twitter. But I saw it as text in the video


I am straightedge, and people think it's weird and don't understand, but it's the right thing for me and that's what matters:)


just a word of advice - if you're really tipsy, then do NOT eat bread! it could get stuck in your throat and expand therefore blocking your airways! plus it won't sober you up, only time will make you sober! stay safe everybody :)


At least where I am in America, getting super trashed and sick is funny and all good fun for anyone under 21. But once you're of age people start getting suuuuper judge-y of you if you get sick. Which is ridiculous but I've seen it a LOT. Especially my last couple years in college. Not to generalize everywhere, but that's just my experience in my city in Michigan. :)


Alcohol never makes me feel better or happier it just makes me not care so much about whatever I'm feeling. <br>I always stop when my stomach hurts XD it has to do with my fear of throwing up and growing up watching alcoholics ruin their lives.

Alcohol never makes me feel better or happier it just makes me not care so much about whatever I'm feeling.
I always stop when my stomach hurts XD it has to do with my fear of throwing up and growing up watching alcoholics ruin their lives.


I got a video on my birthday thank you dodie


I wanted to like this video three times XD


Some people think i'm boring when i tell them that i don't like the feeling of being drunk. I've never been reeaaally drunk, but i've been drunk enough to hate the spinning going on. But i don't think i'm boring. I'm just fully capable of having fun without drinking/smoking/taking anything. I think i have MORE fun, because i can have fun whenever and wherever i want without spending money. ;) I don't have a problem with people who drink, i just don't need anything to have fun, except some good friends. :)


one time my dad was drunk af and he came home and insisted he made chips idek


i am currently 15 and my entire grade along with myself are all heavy drinkers. it is not good.


I would drink, and I would drink and drink. Literally like I'll have 8 or.9 highly concentrated jack and cokes, and then I'll get border line black out, really happy. Then I get tunnel vision lol. I usually don't eat either lol but I don't throw up


Good for you, Dodie.  Here, have a drink on m- oh, crap.  Uh... want like... some gummi bears or something?

This is awkward


I just don't know what I would be like drunk, or who I would be with, so I'm just putting it off until I turn 21 then I will go ham. But, until that day I'm not messing with it too much. I'd rather not completely embarrass myself even more that I already do


at 1:39 i find u so beautiful, dodie ♡ ily


im from bavaria in germany. some people give babies beer so they fall asleep.


in lithuania alcohol is p normal and most people don't even have parties or going out without it. i myself hate alcohol (the taste of it), but love being drunk bec i'm a super happy drunk and my anxiety goes away. and i want to get drunk especially when i'm sad bec i know that then i'll be happy and shitty thoughts free:^)


can you make a video on derialization please, how do you manage


oh my god, dodie im in the same boat like almost every other night, im vomitting bc i drank too much like you'd think out of all the times this has happened, id learn my lesson and not let myself get to that point !! but that little drunk me in the back of head is like nope aha lets keep going! it'll b fun! she said but 99.999999999999% of the time, im waking up with chunks in my hair from vomitting, on the floor by the toilet surrounded with passed out friends,,, cndjksnjkal


I drink mostly only at parties, which in my life are kinda rare fortunately or not, bUT when I am determined to get drunk I drink my ass off this planet
and following mornings are full of regret and embarassment 'cause of my drunk self's actions
but it's super fun while it lasts, and I never even throw up even though Imma going hard on alcohol
but my ultimate advice is drink with ur friends, the people you like so that would be truly enjoyable

haven't yet tried drinking alone tho.... I probs shouldn't


I just realized that vedif means video every day in febuary


Don't really like the taste of alcohol + I'm 17 so I'm underage haha


i'm never get drunk, i'm 21... nothing special, i just don't like


how tf do u look so good at 3am after vomiting


Alcohol is a dangerous drug, so what should I think about it? It's shitty.😅😂


I'm not going to need the tips for 8 years


your friend looks like Marshall from Himym


I'll join you in the one month sober :) I'm 13...


isn't drinking water with alcohol is bad? I usually don't drink water with alcohol because it makes me even worse, I always have a stomachache. Also I heard if you drink water you'll be a lot drunk than usual. Maybe it's different for everyone


I personally absolutely despise alcohol. My mother is an alcoholic and she's been fucking up my life since the first few years of my life. I'm almost in high school now and her drinking just keeps getting worse. I can't depend on her, and I hate to admit but I'm starting to find ways to rebel. Bad grades, cussing her out, smoking/vaping. It doesn't seem like a big deal to me but when others find out about it they blow it out of proportion. My mom has tried to kill herself 3 times already. She took pills before I was born, a second time she slit her wrist right in front of me and my brother (which causes my brother to move in with his dad) and a third time last week she took pills and claimed that she was trying to get into rehab faster. I have a fear of alcohol because everything I've heard about alcohol has been awful. But I still have this urge to try it one day. I'm afraid of this urge because I'm afraid I'll become an alcoholic as well and spiral down the same road as my mom did. I can't do anything about it except attempt to help her and run away from my problems. Those are my thoughts on alcohol.


Wow, the comments about alcohol are harsh. You can enjoy a couple of drinks without bring an alcoholic. Not saying you have to drink to have fun, but please don't shame those of us who like a small bit just to lower our inhibitions and relax.


Friends, please tell me what VEDIF is. Even coming here first a few months ago I still don't know it is :(

it stands for Video Every Day In February!!


my dad died from alcoholism i'm triggered


dodie i really want to give you a hug can i give you a hug please


Using alcohol as a coping mechanism could be seen as stupid because it is the number one day rape drug and  can be abused to a point were it is extremely dangerous.


I'm confused. How come when you search VEDIF, the search results show my VEDIF video before this. <br>(Not trying to advertise my channel like I'm actually confused.)

I'm confused. How come when you search VEDIF, the search results show my VEDIF video before this.
(Not trying to advertise my channel like I'm actually confused.)


I think alcohol is interesting because it seems to bring out the worst, but it also makes the worst of life get so much fizzier. I remember when I was 15 I got extremely drunk. I was seeing in frames, like the world became a bunch of film. I regret it, and have never drank again, even though my family keeps offering me a glass of wine every now and again. I’m 17.

Caroline W same here, I’m 17 and I’ve stopped drinking too! I’m some ways I feel left out because everyone I know if going out drinking and I can’t join in but I know it’s for the best. I ended up in hospital after waking up the morning after a big night out and not being able to see in one of my eyes. It was honestly the scariest thing in my life and because I’d had other symptoms in the past I decided it was just best to quit, it works with some people clearly not with others😂


everyone is scared of alcohol in the comments, but actually, i can't wait to try it out! (gosh this makes me sound like i'm going to like, be an alcoholic adult or something whoops) i'm just so scared of the idea of trying it young. i can't imagine how teenagers my age are getting drunk at parties already. just the killing brain cells WHILE your brain is still developing freaks me out. but, once i hit 21, i won't mind going to parties and getting drunk a couple times (idk if this is hypocritical or not lol). to me, it's just another experience you go through in life. (pls tell me if i'm on the path to a problem yikes)


wtf guys, she's just sharing her toughts 'STOP BEING SO JUDGMENTAL DAMN whyyyyyy


## panicathephan ## video everyday in february and video everyday in august


>.< Why do i have a fear of drunk people >~<


Unpopular opinion: I don't like to eat before drinking. The alcohol is gonna get in your bloodstream no matter what. Eating tons beforehand only slows the process down. I find that I actually have more control over my drunkenness because I immediately feel the effect of the drink and can decide from there if I wanna keep going, so I never experience the feeling of drinking for an hour without feeling anything and having it suddenly hit me. Another bonus is that you don't have to drink as much so you're saving some money especially when you're clubbing.


the trending page is ruthless yikes goOD LUCK DODIE


I hate drinking. Every time I drink I hate it more.


You honestly have a problem if you are even considering not drink 'such a challenge' i used to drink everyday for 3 years then one day i decided to say to myself HEY FUCK IT THIS IS RUINING MY LIFE so i stopped. Don't make excuses. Drink coffee or something jeez.


I can stop if I want to. But I don't want to. And I never get a hangover. Plus it's just a glass a day and I don't drink more when Im sad or something. Maybe I'm a functional alcoholic.


Why am I even here? I'm not even old enough to drink yet


There was an alcohol ad before this vid XD lol


i just wanted to ask what 'vedif' means cuz internet doesnt do its job


im new here so can someone tell me what vedif means

mackenzie  taylor it stands for "video every day in february"! :)


I've decided to stay sober for this month too.

I'm 12.

And I've never had alcohol.


I had a similar thought pattern in December after spending 3 days hungover after my birthday celebrations. I just completed all of January sober and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Good luck dodie 💛


An important discussion to start, I love the supportive openness with which Lucy and others are approaching it! I hope this month you discover more of yourself, and more of life, Dodie.


Good for you dodie! Even if you are doing the shortest month that's okay! It will be less days, but there's nothing wrong with it  you are still setting a tough goal and aiming to achieve it. smaller steps are just as good!


I believe in you, Dodie! You can do this!


I'm so happy to see new you everyday for 28 days straight! I love you dodie!


Ive never drank in my life but I'm so proud of you dodie! I know how hard breaking a (sort of) addiction can be. I had a bad problem with hurting myself but I did a cleanse (it was hard) but now I don't do it anymore :))


I'm so proud of/impressed by you! Good luck, best wishes, and ~all the support~! I hope you either find a healthy relationship with alcohol, that you feel safe and happy with, or if necessary that you're able to stop drinking altogether.

Most of my family members are alcoholics, so when I started drinking I took it very carefully, and every time I found myself drinking because I was upset I decided it was time for a 2-week break at least. Anybody who's getting started with alcohol and is worried about it, my tip is assume it'll be a problem if you let it, and take steps to avoid dependency before it really feels like they're necessary.

Also, for me the most important piece of information about alcohol is something that almost no one seems to know: that the rate at which you metabolize it is constant -- this is mostly true for absorption and completely true for elimination. What that means is if you down three drinks in ten minutes, you aren't going to get three times as drunk as if you'd had one drink and then be sobered up an hour later: most of that alcohol is, like, stuck in line behind other alcohol to get through your blood and into your liver, so your peak drunkenness is going to be like two hours later. So if you start the night by doing five shots, then switch straight to water, you're still going to continue to get drunker for hours.

That's why it's important to switch to water when you feel good, not once you start to get sick, because the longer you keep drinking at that point, the more of a traffic jam of alcohol is just waiting to slowly and painfully resolve over hours and hours.

I'm so proud of/impressed by you! Good luck, best wishes, and ~all the support~! I hope you either find a healthy relationship with alcohol, that you feel safe and happy with, or if necessary that you're able to stop drinking altogether.

Most of my family members are alcoholics, so when I started drinking I took it very carefully, and every time I found myself drinking *because* I was upset I decided it was time for a 2-week break at least. Anybody who's getting started with alcohol and is worried about it, my tip is assume it'll be a problem if you let it, and take steps to avoid dependency before it really feels like they're necessary.

Also, for me the most important piece of information about alcohol is something that almost no one seems to know: that the rate at which you metabolize it is constant -- this is mostly true for absorption and completely true for elimination. What that means is if you down three drinks in ten minutes, you aren't going to get three times as drunk as if you'd had one drink and then be sobered up an hour later: most of that alcohol is, like, stuck in line behind other alcohol to get through your blood and into your liver, so your peak drunkenness is going to be like two hours later. So if you start the night by doing five shots, then switch straight to water, you're still going to continue to get drunker for hours.

That's why it's important to switch to water when you feel good, not once you start to get sick, because the longer you keep drinking at that point, the more of a traffic jam of alcohol is just waiting to slowly and painfully resolve over hours and hours.


aw im proud of you for making a good decision, dodie! good luck, i love you!!


I do love to go out with my friends drinking, but in the last year I have learned that I have the most fun and avoid a hangover if I only drink 2 and 1/2 drinks of what ever I have, which is usually hard cider. We also usually only go out every other weekend. I fully support your decision to give up alcohol for the month Dodie!! I think you can do it and it will be awesome!! Good luck!!!


Go Dodie! I believe you can do it!

I just turned 21 in November 2016, and I still have never had alcohol. I just don't really have the desire to try it, so I don't drink.  :)


I'm so happy! I get to see Dodie's beautiful face every single day 😄


I hope you can do this. I love you, Dodie.


There are so many things I love about this video! Go dodie go! You can do it!


Yay I hope this decision teaches a lot of lessons for you Dodie! I personally have started to learn my limits with alcohol in the past year. I used to not drink very often but the nights when I did I binge drank a lot. Started to realize after being extremely hungover and throwing up twice that I wasn't aware of my limits so I then made sure to keep checking in on how I felt after a drink and soon realized what my limit was. Now although I only drink every few months I now know what my healthy limit is and how to tell if I'm going over it/when to stop drinking :)


YOU CAN DO IT, DODIE! I BELIEVE IN YOU <3


I used to drink occasionally, but any time I had a bad day I would go get completely s**t faced. It was my New Years' resolution to stop drinking and I've been sober for a whole month! I think it's super important for everyone to be sure that they could stop if they wanted to. Good luck to you guys!


I fractured my clavicle last friday because I fell in the shower while completely wasted. When I saw Lucy's video I got scared because I saw myself in many of the things she said, but I brushed it off. Just like with derealization, your videos keep reaching me at the right time. I'm gonna try and stay sober this february as well. Wishing you (and me) the best of luck x


I just did a sober month! It was definitely hard, especially when it was those special occasion times, but ultimately a really good hard reset. Good luck with vedif!


hi Dodie! first of all I LOVE YOU ❤ hah and secondly I am 19 and I am yet to be drunk, of my own choosing. There are many different reasons behind this because of relation to other people becoming addicted and my lack of understanding of why people use alcohol. I am kind of second guessing it at the moment and feel hypocritical for not having ever experienced being drunk, but I just want to say something for all the people that don't drink and choose not to. you don't have to! don't ever feel pressured into drinking because it's fun and you're old enough and everyone does it, only ever drink for your own reasons and not other people's, you're smart enough to make your own stupid desicions! we've got this folks x


I drink only very rarely as it is and when I do one or two drinks is enough. That being said I've also fallen prey to the vodka jello shots and woke up the next day STILL DRUNK from the previous night. congrats on making the decision to be sober this month Dodie, good luck!


I've never drunk any alcohol. I'm 23.

I've grown up hearing stories about the alcoholics in my family, and the horrible impacts it has had on their lives, and the lives of those around them. And I'm very much content with where I find my happiness and entertainment that I don't think I need to try to find it in a bottle.

But that's just me. If you find pleasure in it, and you're doing it safely and without harming others, as with anything else, then that's just fine too :)


Aww Dodie I feel you so much about the throwing up after drinking. I had my first vommy hangover about 2 months ago after one of my best friend's wedding and I"m still being cautious about drinking lol; literally the worst physical experience of my adult life, I hate throwing up more than anything and I threw up 4 times before taking a nap that made it better so I was able to drive the 8 hours home. I'd never even been too hungover before this so I think I felt a little invincible/other people were exaggerating. Also my friend got drunk accidentally too at the end of the night and started crying while telling us why she loved each of us bridesmaids; eventually we were all crying and it was honestly a beautiful and hilarious moment I'll never forget. also I pretty much didn't drink until I turned 21 (since I live in the US) and I made it a personal rule not to drink because I was sad/cope with other negative emotions bc I don't want to chance that turning into alcoholism (I also don't have more than 3 beers worth of alcohol if I'm somewhere public and/or not with people I absolutely trust to be drunk around, like family or best friends, and (almost) always make sure to pay attention to how much I'm drinking regardless of who I'm around to keep in touch with what I'm putting in my body and know if I should eat or drink more water throughout the night). Very cool idea to extend the challenge to the viewer so you can do it together!! v positive I like it


Although I genuinely don't understand the appeal to drinking alcohol, I do get that people can start to depend on it as a medium for having fun. I'm glad that you're challenging yourself to give it up for the month, because at the very least you'll know that you can abstain if you so choose in the future.


In Australia I think it's very much the same, all my friends started drinking at parties when they were like fifteen/sixteen. I hadn't touched a drink until 18 (our legal age) mostly because both my parents are borderline alcoholics and I've seen what they are like and I am terrified of becoming like them . Also it makes my anxiety go through the roof. But yet I still drink if I'm at a party or out for tea, I rely on it to calm my nerves in social situations. I think alcohol and underage drinking is a real problem in Australia.


Me and some of my friends decided to go sober this month (and clean from like all drugs.) I love having support from both my friends and you. I love you so much ahhhhh.


VIDEOS FROM DODIE EVERYDAY FOR A MONTH... YAAAAAYYYYYYYYY. What a perfect way to start out my 2nd spring term of college and my 20th year of life. <3 <3 <3


baby girl looking forward to the rest of these videos!! Good luck on your sober month!! x another tip for drinking: limit yourself.  say like "I will not have more than 4 drinks"  then when you finish your forth, get some water.


It's really good that you are trying to better yourself! I'm really proud of you. I'm 13 and the thought of ever needing alcohol is insane for me, but I know alcoholism is a real problem. I thought it was for like 30 year old men, however, and not 21-year old women. Thank you for making this insightful video that will help me in my decisions later in life. Keep it up! I hope that you will find a way to not need to drink to be happy. You are my number one inspiration and I love you because of your flaws. :)


Here's my experience. I never drink. I am 25. I go to parties all the time. I just don't associate alcohol with fun. The cons of drinking: peeing, money for drinks, constantly holding a cup, not being able to dance freely, not having mental clarity... are too much for me. Also, I have lots of fun without it anyways. I don't think drinking is bad. I just never had desire to do it.


Speaking from the perspective of a loved one of many who struggle with alcoholism, I'm sorry for anyone who struggles with it. Dodie seems to have a reasonable audience. I would love to bant with others who understand what family situation this is. I'm not trying to be a sort of outlet for complaints. I don't usually do this because I often feel like people that do this are just attention seeking. I can assure you, person scouring through the comment section, this is just a subject I care deeply about.


Thanks for the tips!! Sangria, somersby and vodka are my favourites. I just drink alcohol to have fun with friends and once went to a class drunk :) I think its okay like any other thing, in moderation if you are dependent on it you're going the wrong way. Dont try it before you're 14, im 16 and I still regret starting to early on drinking.


Good for you dodie I think you can do it!

In my school, in Canada, we have a class called "planning" where basically they scare you out of everything even remotely stupid and try and get you to prepare for your future but really it just makes you afraid to live! (I was 16 in grade 10 at the time) The unit about alcohol and driving was particularly the scariest and worst. We were forced to watch videos and documentaries of people getting so stupid drunk and being so irresponsible, and then having HORRIBLE outcomes happen to them like getting assaulted or molested or in a car crash, most of the time they died.

So to this day I'm actually TERRIFIED of going near alcohol and cars so that's wonderful isn't it

Also like alcohol smells and tastes bad to me XD


the food thing is also a universal piece of advice; my friend actually smokes a lotta weed and when he first started out, he hadn't eaten food beforehand, and when the high came around, things got all dizzy and uncool. later we found out he's hypoglycemic, which to my knowledge means "it's better to have food in your stomach before you smoke so your blood sugar doesn't go to shit".

so for all those newbee weed goers out there, there ya go XD
(btw i'm sure this isn't everyone, it just helps my friend out a bunch)


I don't object to alcohol in general but it troubles me that we live in a society where deciding to go/be sober is considered "brave"


i know this is a serious video, but i couldn't help laughing at drunk dodie's "i kissed a really hot girl...not the best kisser"


dodie. you're pretty awesome. just letting you know.


you do not know how much i've missed you !! :) can't wait for the rest of the month !! wish you luck bean


Dodie, I know this isn't really on topic, but I'd love if you did a hair tutorial. :)


i'm straight-edge, meaning i resist alcohol and drug like substances. i'm in a family where addict is likely and i've seen the negative outcomes that mind altering substances can do to someone. i'm okay with people drinking moderation and drug used prescribed by a doctor for medical proposes, but i'm against it being misused and get uncomfortable when others drink/smoke around me.


I'm 14 so I can't nor do I ever plan on drinking, but I'm going a year without sweets/candy/anything with artificial sugars (started on dec 20(so far so good)) and I'm going the month of February vegan, and not eating ANY junk food or unhealthy foods in general...


Yeah I feel like alcohol isn't really an issue for me, mostly because I knew from before I started drinking that I have the genetic predisposition for alcoholism. Also because my parents were extremely strict about alcohol because they didn't drink and refused to have alcohol in the house. I guess I always saw it as sort of foreign and outside of myself, so even when I started drinking, I really didn't drink a lot. I only drink when I'm around certain groups of friends and when they want to party, and I tend to be the "mom" of the group. I do have fun and enjoy myself, but I have bad connections with alcohol overall, which usually stops me from going to far. I did blackout over Thanksgiving and get really sick, and never ever want to repeat that experience ever again. Luckily, I don't have many opportunities to drink so it's not a major issue for me. Best of luck, Dodie!


Alcohol's always been a back and forth with me. When I was younger I hated it because of my mom's dependency on it, and after she died from complications from drinking for so long I swore to never go near the stuff. 7 years later and my mind's changed, I don't hate or fear it, I do drink some but usually it's just one or two drinks that are more pop than alcohol. I enjoy it, but never let it get farther than feeling pleasantly tipsy for me. I hope this month is good to you, Dodie.


Dodie, you do realize that for the entirety of the time before you reached legal drinking age ( Idk what it is in the UK, but in the US, it's 21) , you were sober ? Think about that a second. That was probably at least a whole 20 ish years ( most of your life thus far) that you survived without alcohol. My point is, if you could do it then you can do it now  (even though alcohol and temptation are much more easily accessible) ,  I Believe in you ! :) P.S. Your no make up, hair up face is gorgeous.


Personally, I've never been big on alcohol. I was introduced to marijuana before I had ever had a drink, and I loved it. when you put that together with health effects of the two substances, I've just never been all that interested in drinking. Who needs kidney failure when you can get high off of brownies??


I'm from Canada where the drinking age is 19, but my Dad, who moved to Canada from Holland when he was 23, allowed me to start drinking very small amounts when I was 14 and it was a special occasion when everyone else was drinking (I am the youngest in my family). I was only ever allowed one glass a night, and my parents would only ever buy wine (the only alcohol that they pretty much ever bought) if it was a holiday or someone's birthday. As I got older, the size glass I was allowed to have became bigger until it was the same size as everyone else's, but no one ever had more than one glass.
As an adult, I buy alcohol far more often than my parents did, but I still find my myself following their example of generally not having more than one drink per night (sometimes if I'm having a girls' sleepover, I'll actually have two drinks in a night). And thus, I am a 23 year old who drinks fairly often, but who has never been drunk.
What surprises me is how few people like me there seems to be in Canada, at least, who are also around my age. It seems that either my classmates in university would binge drink, or they never drank ever. I've actually had people look at my in complete confusion when I told them that I drink but have never been drunk.


Wow I relate so much to that feeling of 'I need to drink more!!!!' as soon as I get to a good level of drunk


I have tried alcohol a few times but I realized that I just don't like the feeling it gives me and neither the taste (I was never actually drunk in my life, I stopped everytime after just a few sips) and I have a phobia of vomit so I just don't drink...even though I don't think you have an alcohol problem (my mom drinks alcohol almost every night as well and she can go sober just like that for as long as she wants) I do support your choice. I'm looking forward to all the videos coming this month :)


I've only tried 4 drinks in my life and none of them tasted good. I think I got kinda buzzed from one of them and honestly I didn't like the feeling very much. And being around all of my friends when they got drunk was quite uncomfortable. To each their own, but I'll probably just stick to virgin drinks.


i've had a lot on my mind recently. i'm really looking forward to vedif. maybe you'll help me out a lil bit and i'll feel better ☺


I have an interesting relationship with alcohol. I've never really drunk before, except for a beer and a half at a party a few months back, and the occasional sip of wine my dad lets me sneak if I ask, but I don't think I can ever drink so much I get seriously drunk. The reason for this is that I have a thing called Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (aka, LHON), which is basically where I have a possibility of losing my central vision. A VERY SMALL possibility, granted, but heavy alcohol consumption and/or smoking increases that very small chance. However, if I did not have this genetic mutation, I would probably drink recreationally from time to time. Which means that with this inhibition, I feel trapped in this box where I have no control over what choices I make, and it makes me worry that some day I will drink because I want to and regret it because of my disorder. This is literally the only problem I have with LHON; because otherwise, it doesn't affect me whatsoever. So yeah. Alcohol? Complicated.


I'm thirteen years old but I still found this video really interesting 😂


So I spazzed out when I saw VEDIF in the title

A month of Dodie? Yes please!


AWWWW the little flower in your hair <3 1:03 Also #drunkdodie is such a little teddy bear, I love her.


I've drank a few times. I think I'm somewhat familiar now with what I like taste wise but I'm not quite sure what I can handle. I've been pretty tipsy but I don't think I was that drunk. I was close to it though and it was the time me and my friend chugged the hell out of this cinnamon wisky. I know it's sounds terrible and it was. I was laughing so much and we went on a walk in the dark with a sober person(her friend) I lost my footing and fucking tripped and fell off the curb. I was on the verge of DRUNK but I could still comprehend what was going on. I went home and ended up throwing up about 45 minutes latter. It was so quick and I felt SO bad when I got sick. I'd rather/like to stay with vodka and just be tipsy. It's pretty fun and I don't worry much about alcohol yet but I try to keep track of my intentions so I hopefully don't go down a bad path but.... <br>I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST DODIE. I hope this all works out for you and you learn about yourself and if so improve on yourself. Don't listen to the idiots in the comments. I support you <3

I've drank a few times. I think I'm somewhat familiar now with what I like taste wise but I'm not quite sure what I can handle. I've been pretty tipsy but I don't think I was that drunk. I was close to it though and it was the time me and my friend chugged the hell out of this cinnamon wisky. I know it's sounds terrible and it was. I was laughing so much and we went on a walk in the dark with a sober person(her friend) I lost my footing and fucking tripped and fell off the curb. I was on the verge of DRUNK but I could still comprehend what was going on. I went home and ended up throwing up about 45 minutes latter. It was so quick and I felt SO bad when I got sick. I'd rather/like to stay with vodka and just be tipsy. It's pretty fun and I don't worry much about alcohol yet but I try to keep track of my intentions so I hopefully don't go down a bad path but....
I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST DODIE. I hope this all works out for you and you learn about yourself and if so improve on yourself. Don't listen to the idiots in the comments. I support you <3


a lot of people in my family suffer from a drinking problem and i would prefer to be completely alert at all times so i think i will pass on the alcohols


Tip #6 for new drinkers. Don't pair a lot of drinking with staying up into the morning. The booze makes your body want to sleep, but the sunrise makes your body think it's time to get up, and it's not very fun. Sleep deprivation and booze do not mix.


It's always the sugary stuff that gets you (like jello shots) You're like "I'm fine, it doesn't even taste like alcohol, I'll have another" and then you stand up a little later and your body is like "oh no"


For anyone who doesn't know: VEDIF stands for "Video Every Day In February"


why are there so many comments about "being responsible" and "just don't start drinking" and "alcoholism is the new trend" like??? do you know what addiction is? do you know what dependency is? you can be blind to how something's affecting you for a really long time, if not forever. it's so hard to get off something, especially alcohol and other drugs. so just like... please shut up lol and i believe in you dodie

@Elliott Francis-Flores Thats terrible! <br>And saddening, the people I know with anxiety are also the most understanding people I know.

@Elliott Francis-Flores Thats terrible!
And saddening, the people I know with anxiety are also the most understanding people I know.

It's almost ironic, I've heard people who claim to have clinical anxiety saying 'just stop' to smokers and drinkers. That's like saying to them 'Stop having anxiety', it doesn't work that way.

@Aidan Science does not disagree with me; you just explained it YOURSELF. Genes can help create addiction. Genes do not equal personality.
There are many many factors that create addiction.
So yes, science agrees with me and you helped explain my point.

you're right, i should have worded this better, but Aidan hit the nail on the head. studies have certainly found that there are specific genes linked to a higher susceptibility to becoming addicted/dependent on alcohol and other drugs/substances (i found this link and many others with a simple google search - http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/genes/).

hence why addiction can run in families - yes, there's the element of being raised in that particular environment, but there's also a biological factor. addiction/dependency is a multifaceted condition, it isn't just caused by or linked to one particular thing.

and sure, one can choose whether or not to seek help for an addiction and how they choose to face their temptations etc., but no one chooses their genes or how their body works biologically.

ItsiKilyauna12 you can trust verified scientific studies actually.

Shannon alison you cant trust everything on the internet!

Leah Snyder Fun fact: Theres actually no such thing as an addictive personality. Its a myth. google it!but if you think you have an addictive personality you 'allow yourself' to become addictive stuuf because you think its your personality, not your free will!

mybestfriendandi yeah you're right but a lot of people just don't know they have an addictive personality UNTIL they try. and alcohol is a really common first drug. plus, a lot of people don't have a worldview or understanding of how alcohol can affect you (e.g. that it's a depressive drug and can influence mood swings and mental health) because society normalizes alcohol intake so much.

Well, because if I hold you "responsible" for something you have no power over, I don't have to do the hard work of actually empathizing with you. Here in the US of A, we call this mentality "pull yourself up by your bootstraps."

I'm confused, you can't get addicted to something you've never tried......... how does "dont start drinking" have anything to do with dependency? If you have an addictive personality, you really shouldn't drink, ever. If you are highly sensitive, prone to depression/suicidal thoughts, you should 100% not drink. If you're going through a really rough patch in life (losing a family member) alcohol should be your sworn enemy.

seriously and they're like on the top comments too like wtf????

gray k i was literally about to comment something along those lines. glad to see another reasonable human


please release the song dodie!!! i'd love to hear it


I am strongly opposed to alcohol/alcoholism. This is mainly because I live in home with my father who is an extreme alcoholic. Almost every night he gets so drunk and he gets very aggressive and belligerent; this has been happening since before I was born (I'm 17) but it started impacting me probably around the time I was 6 or 7. To me, alcoholics are abusive in all forms, verbal, emotional, and sometimes physical. The word "drunk" and "alcohol" has such a negative connotation in my mind and just brings back a shit ton of bad memories. I hope you stop drinking after february too, Dodie. Not saying you'd be anything like my alcoholic father but it's better to be safe. Just please at least limit your drinking to only on weekends or once a week...


in my country is pretty common (i would says it is always like that) that young people gather toghether to drink alcohol before going to the club, its like a pre-party, i dunno if it happens in another places, here in argentina we drink A LOT, sorry if my english is bad lol


i loved this video and its super informative and helpful! howeveeer i must address the fact that you look unbelievingly gorgeous??? what??? how??


I'm young so I can't drink but this month I'm trying to not wear makeup. I've been feeling insecure and I think it'll help.


I commend you for challenging yourself, even if others don't see it that way. Who cares! This is for you. It is quite a similar thing in America...the normalization of getting "so drunk" in your young to mid twenties. I definitely went through about a year to two year spell of really just drinking to "make myself feel better and normal." NO GOOD. Then in my late twenties it was just sort of "meh?"...I started getting massive headaches when I drank even a little bit so I mostly gave it up. THEN I got pregnant (over two years ago now), and have barely even thought of alcohol since then. Honestly now it sounds a bit revolting. So...moral of the story. Relationship with alcohol can change. Sometimes.


It's basically the same where I live. Damn, i know 14-15 year olds who get absolutely wasted basically every weekend (starting thursdays even sometimes). I don't mind alcohol myself, I've never been attracted to it and the taste of it is just not for me, and I don't bash people who drink. I just get to a point where I actually am concerned about some people because of this. Even my teacher told us, if you feel like you need it to have a good time, then it's starting to be a problem, specially with 15 year olds.


YA DODIE 1st yay more videos im going to teach myself how to play ukulele (watching your videos to help) and 2nd your so brave and beautiful and strong


I only drink at parties and I get a good amount of drunk, only enough to have a manageable headache the next morning. I've only been sick once, and honestly it was the best thing for me because now I'm much more self-aware and know my limits and I've never been alcohol sick since! Altho I think I have an easier time than most people bc I can't stand "casual" drinks like beer and wine, so I never drink with meals or by myself after a hard day.


I've always thought alcohol tastes gross. It's so bitter and even a tiny amount makes me want to go sleep. I guess I have a really low tolerance to it.


i'm too young in the US (18) and i have no interest to drink anyway. my friends in high school were idiots about it, kept bragging, made me hate them and drinking in general so i won't be participating. honestly, if you never start, you'll never have a problem. from what i've seen, it just isn't worth it. i promise you can have just as much fun drinking mountain dew and getting a sugar high for a few hours. (not that you should do that all the time either, but ya know, it's fun every once and a while)


Australia has a very interesting culture around alcohol I feel like I need to normalise having a drink with my family or whatever bc they'll always ask me if I want a drink when we have dinner which is stupid bc I'm not the biggest fan of drinking I say stupid things and make stupid actions and I lose a year of friendship bc of one night but at the moment the only times I do drink is when we go out clubbing and I always take it too far and feel horrid on like a once a month crazy night ... maybe I should try to drink less when we go out?


I dare you to make puny Valentine's Day cards with Evan. Please. I need this in my life lol


I don't seem to get hangovers. I'm not sure if I'm resistant, sleeping in a way that means I sleep through the hangover or drinking sensibly, or perhaps some combination of the three.

But I remember my worst hangover.

US Election Night (I'm British, this is relevant) I'm in the Uni Bar and we're drinking. I get to the nice floaty feeling and don't drink any more because I want to keep it. I associate the minor hangovers I get the following morning after a night out with the sleep, so I assume that sleeping is part of the hangover process. So I don't drink water. 6AM Trump has won, I'm going back to my flat with a Teetoler friend and the Hangover kicks in. It was awful. I could barely think and amazingly sat through a lecture.

Moral of the story, especially once you've stopped drinking alcohol for the evening, start having water.


Alcohol culture is really big over here in NZ. We live next to a house full of students and more often then not we wake up to them puking their guts out the next morning. I've seen alcohol destroy too many people's lives and I have no intention of ever drinking


I drank a LOT for about a year when I was younger...I was drinking by myself every night and would feel awful most of the time. I finally decided it wasn't worth it and didn't drink for years. then I had a bad break up and I was in college and went crazy...binge drinking a ton, blacking out. now I have my moments when I want to drink or get "crazy" but it's so rare, and usually I get a drink or two in and decide it's not worth it. I'm odd though, out of my friends that are in there 20's or 30's I would say they average at LEAST one drink a night 5-6 nights a week. it's a good experiment to make sure you don't have an actual problem, and to know your limits but don't be too hard on yourself either. sending love to you


Looked up "derealization", and I have that. Dodie Clark, helping diagnose people.


I had to give up alcohol when my blood sugar went nuts and I became hypoglycaemic. Everyone always gasps in shock when I tell them I can't drink but honestly it was easy for me to give up...chocolate and caffeine? THOSE were the hard ones!!!!


honestly could not imagine drinking every day, that would just kill me. My friends call me an alcoholic and I only drink like once a week maybe twice


. . . dodie you've kinda just opened my eyes. . . I might have a problem. . . but like I don't get drunk when I drink, everytime I drink it's like drinking water & it doesn't affect me so when I do drink (which is often yikes) I just keep going . . .


I stopped drinking at twenty, it was the only way I could have fun and it got me into a lot of trouble. I don't miss the alcohol but I do miss the buzz.


i don't drink alcohol regularly, but when i do it's when i've just been through something terrible as a coping mechanism or to get myself to do something. i remember one time i got drunk home alone to tell this girl how i felt about her and i ended up facetiming my best friend at the time and crying. i don't know where this puts me on the alcohol spectrum. i do the same thing with other ~substances~ when i come across it. i think i just use escapism as a coping mechanism, but it's not daily or anything. usually just bimonthly. i know i should develop a healthier coping mechanism, but i just can't bring myself to believe that what i do is unhealthy because of how spread out my binge drinking sprees are.


I'm not cool enough to drink with anyone. I've drank a couple of times by myself and it's been fine since I'm alone, but I've never been to a party or a social situation where a bunch of people are drinking. But I'm only 17, and it can sometimes be tricky to get away with drinking in America since you have to be 21 and all. I'd like to get myself drunk sometime soon to know what it feels like because I've drank, but have never been drunk the way everybody describes it. Hopefully I'm a happy drunk.


I had no idea this was going on for you. Like.. It just never occurred to me that you did human things to cope as well? if that makes sense, lol.
I'm gonna try to not leave like,, a wall of text here, but I just felt inclined to say that I'd really love to try this with you, and on any regular time I would. I too have what you may consider a drinking problem? I'm 16 and I drink a few times a week. if I had access to more I honestly would every day too. and right now I'm going through a really tough time in my life. the hardest stuff I've ever been through, and its just like.. I'm sorry, I just cant give it up rn. But I will keep this in mind, and when I reach a point where things start to look up, I'd love to try this. Fasting is something I've been interested in for a while its just a struggle of doing it when I'm actually mentally stable.
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if I died of alcohol poisoning.

Good luck to you, Dodie. I hope after this month is over you can handle your drinking a little better. Social drinking, or the occasional buzz is completely fine, and you shouldn't feel bad for doing so, I just don't want you hurting like that all the time; with the hangovers and all the alcohol you're putting through your liver.
Remember to drink lots of water! You can do this <3


Alcohol around my college is just like an expected thing and kind of a problem. Its a rural area so there is the idea that 'there's nothing else to do' so a lot of people drink a lot. Its a huge american college staple almost


I don't usually have that much against alcohol (but I'm underage where I'm from so idek that much) but I went to like 20 min of my brothers frat party and ugh no I don't wanna be THAT god damn drunk that was just plain disgusting.


Love the alcohol, but I binge drink. I might have like several drinks in under a few hours, usually beer, or a cocktail. I can't drink straight up liquor since I did 2 shots of 151 proof black seal rum. Threw that up right away. Did I stop? Nope. Drank a half gallon of manachevitts wine, followed by half a small bottle of Jim Bean. That was my moment when I was like...... Nope..... Liquor is not for me. Beer on the other hand is great. BTW's Look here on April 15 for me performing in a concert (with an entirely electric ukulele...... I've been practicing) and a shout out to you Dodie!


After over a year of drinking I still can't decide whether I enjoy it or not. If I'm not already in a situation where I'm 100% comfortable before I start drinking I still can't properly relax and end up taking a step back from everything and watching everyone else, wondering how this magic juice can make them have fun.


alcohol makes me scared. having no control of myself and not knowing what's going on is terrifying, not to mention the fact that my father was/is an alcoholic and my mother was as well. in my opinion, nothing good can come from wanting to drown out your everyday life in something that will alter your mind. you affect people around you and also yourself. if you do drink, please drink responsibly. take it from someone who has had to deal with people throwing their lives and healthy relationships away because their addiction is too strong.


alcoholism is a coming of age thing in my family; i strive to break the cliche


I drink 2 to 3 cans/bottles of beer every night, can drink 2/3 of a bottle of Whisky over the weekend, barely even get drunk anymore actually because I've been regularly drinking since I was 13 (I'm 19 now) and I've built up a pretty decent tolerance. There's a few reasons why I drink a lot, firstly being how much I love it, alcoholic drinks, specifically things like craft beers have such a wide range of tastes, and so do Scotch Whisky's (fuck Bourbon). Secondly, cancer and heart problems are genetic in my family, everyone up one side of my family has one of those problems, and many people have died from them, the way I see it, I might as well enjoy my smoking and drinking while I can, because nothing is saving me from high risk genetic diseases.


pro tip: don't give up alcohol for a month and then assume you can drink the same amount as before when you're done. I didn't drink at all last April, then in May I had a few glasses of wine and was vomiting in the sink.


My dads a doctor and both parents are pretty religious so all my life my parents have been against drinking alcohol so I've never really seen the point of it and would rather not try it when im older


I've never been big on alcohol and I hate being drunk because I have to pee a lot and I find it inconvient. When I do have an urge to drink its always when I'm feeling really really down so I just don't touch it. The few times I've been drunk because I was upset it didn't do any good I was still upset the next day. After dating someone who is an alcoholic and watching it tear apart our relationship quickly I can definitely say I have no want to drink at any time in the future. My body has enough to attend to with the amount of caffiene I drink.


Nobody really talks about alcoholism, especially people in the LGBT community- it seems like this really unhealthy coping mechanism that we pretend isn't rampant in the community. Thanks for talking about this Dodie <3


I live in The US but my mom is from the Caribbean and my dad is from a super small town in the state of New Jersey (which also happens to be where I live). So my house hold has this very odd mix of cultures. When it comes to drinking my family is very open which is really unusual, when you live in a town with such strict drinking consequences. I remember since I was little my mom would let me dip my pinkie in her wine so I could taste it. Not to mention the alcohol cabinet is always wide open. Currently I'm under age by quite a lot but I because of this openness to alcohol in my family. I feel this sense of "respect". I understand how to it can be use in a safe way for socializing. But it can also be very dangerous (which I realized after seeing my first (extremely) drunk young teenager.) I feel like you have to learn this from early age and I feel lucky to have been able to experience that


It's crazy to think that people start drinking at the age of 12-13, when I was that age spend my Friday nights watching some Disney/Nickelodeon show and binge eating snacks


Ah yes. THAT evening. That was an INTERESTING OCCASION.


Alcohol is actually a natural depressant for your brain. It gives a buzz in the moment but in the long run it slows your body and makes mood swings like anger and sadness more common. Anyone dealing with any medically diagnosed depression or anxiety is normally advised to stay away because the buzz and calmness can get addictive fast when you don't normally feel it. You can drink, but stay safe please <3


I used to have a similar problem? It was such a confusing time because I'm so "young and invincible". I didn't think twice before getting more and more and until I was absolutely plastered. And then I'd get up and do it again the next night. And it really began to hurt my voice so I had to really quit. There's a line for everyone and I'm glad you're finding yours and I am finding mine.


I'm from Australia... if you don't have a beer in your hand every afternoon and go out clubbing every weekend you're doing it wrong. We're a whole nation of alcoholics, and we don't give a fuck.


I was sober over Christmas/New Years/Australia day for a bet and to celebrate I'm going to go and buy a box of beers


why are you always so helpful when i need you


I feel like so many of these comments are just like, "I would never get drunk, I'm so scared of getting drunk, I hate the taste of alcohol, etc" but I love getting drunk (oops lol)! I'm actually really afraid of becoming an alcoholic and have been since before I started drinking, but I feel like I'm still okay, even though I do get "too drunk" or like more drunk than I mean to quite often (I definitely do the thing where I'm feeling good so I keep drinking in order to maintain that). I still only get drunk like once or twice a month, which I think is pretty reasonable especially as a college kid, and I don't feel like I need to drink in order to have fun BUT I do feel like I need to drink in order to have fun in certain situations, like if everyone I'm with is getting wasted I wouldn't stay sober. That's probably the only thing I would struggle with if I wanted to stop drinking for a month, because I don't have a problem with not drinking but I might end up turning down social opportunities because I wouldn't be interested in going if I wasn't able to drink, which I would hate to do because as someone who has been very shy and antisocial for a long time I want to take every chance I get to hang out with people to get over that and live a fulfilled life.


I am twenty years old and I am not a regular drinker. I do drink very seldom, but when I drink beer, I do not even like it. I could act 'drunk', while I am just happy. My friends here in the Netherlands accept that and do not force me to drink of I do not want to. What a pity that some of you feel pressure to drink. It is not a bad thing of you do not drink at all. Actually, it is a very healthy thing to do. All in all, Dodie Clark and Lucy Moon, I think you are very brave to adress this issue and to think about a solution to it.


Not gonna lie, I personally can't stand alcohol, I've never had it but I'm used to it being the house and I hate the smell. Although it might be because of how it has affected the people around me but I've never been in a position to where it led to good things.


I'm 15 and scared of getting in trouble so I've never even had a sip of alcohol lol


I'm only a teenager, but I've sworn off alcohol. Not because of any past expiriences, I just don't want to get drunk and do something I wouldn't normally do that is bad. That scares me, and I've decided not to drink (at the moment, I might change my mind as an adult).


Drink. Water. I've had one hangover my entire life, and that was the only night I didn't drink water while drinking. It's not hard at all. Have a huge glass before bed and you will feel fine.


I'm a freshman in college in America and drinking is a huge thing people do all the time (well, weekends more than weekdays but still). I personally choose not to drink (main reason it's iLLeGAL and also I never see it ending well for anyone I know. When I'm 21 I will definitely try it, but who knows from there. <br>Also, Dodie, ILY and I never knew why I felt "spaced out" or even how to describe it until you brought it up previously so thank you <3

I'm a freshman in college in America and drinking is a huge thing people do all the time (well, weekends more than weekdays but still). I personally choose not to drink (main reason it's iLLeGAL and also I never see it ending well for anyone I know. When I'm 21 I will definitely try it, but who knows from there.
Also, Dodie, ILY and I never knew why I felt "spaced out" or even how to describe it until you brought it up previously so thank you <3


So I just did a dry January with my family. I had been going really hard in December and I'm not gonna lie the first two weeks really sucked! I just kept thinking "I could really use a drink." But I stuck with it and now; my skin is much clearer, I lost some weight, and what was the best part? How much money I saved! I am like WOAH! MONEY!? IS THIS WHAT YOU FEEL LIKE!? Drinking can get expensive! Even if you are just a weekend drinker. I do like drinking but now that the month is over I think I am going to try to drink much less then I had in the past. I like how I felt by the end of the month. HOWEVER! They say that not drinking helps your immune system and I've got sick twice this month. That was annoying.


My grandfather was an alcoholic and my grandmother is alcohol dependent - she uses it as a crutch for dealing with difficulties and has it almost every day.  I am a social drinker, and I rarely have alcohol (maybe once or twice a month).  I never drink enough to get more than even a little tipsy because of my anxiety over not having control.  I did drink on a VERY empty stomach once.  I got the physical effects of being drunk without the mental ones, but did not have a hangover.  I went home while blacking out and took a nap and was fine within two hours. Some people think it's weird I don't want to get drunk but still drink.  They say I should try it once to know what it's like.  But if I know where my tipsy limit is, I don't feel like I need to get drunk.  And I am fine not drinking.  I have other friends that won't try it at all.  I think if you do tend to drink a lot, it's important to check in with yourself.  It can't hurt, and you can have plenty of fine without it.  Plus, if you are somewhere with a lot of drinking, you can act carefree and let people assume you're drunk, too.


i kinda have a fear of alcohol cuz my dad was an alcoholic (btw so proud to say WAS instead of IS )


I can't wait to see a whole months of videos


I have ADHD so drinking + ritalin is a no no. I had a drink for New Years but that was the first time I'd had any alcohol for about a year or so, and I've not had any since... I don't know, I'd rather be able to concentrate over getting drunk, does that make sense? I feel like a spaced out spazz when I don't have my medication so I suppose I always prioritise that... Good luck though, I know you can do it :)


I'm a first year university student and don't drink. I'm also a lot less poor than most students because I don't have to buy alcohol. :) Safe to say I enjoy buying myself a Starbucks hot chocolate every week and going to nice places in my holidays a lot more than waking up feeling like death most days.<br>That said, I did drink until the summer just gone. I was usually a depressed drunk, so not much fun for anyone!

I'm a first year university student and don't drink. I'm also a lot less poor than most students because I don't have to buy alcohol. :) Safe to say I enjoy buying myself a Starbucks hot chocolate every week and going to nice places in my holidays a lot more than waking up feeling like death most days.
That said, I did drink until the summer just gone. I was usually a depressed drunk, so not much fun for anyone!


These are normal stages 20-somethings go through. We've all made the same mistakes. For most, it normalises in your 30s. People don't get wasted anymore.


Yeah... Getting high and drinking kinda is a problem with me. And it's funny, cause I'd decided to lay off it like 2 weeks ago, and I think my depression is actually kinda getting better. I've had the inability to feel like I'm actually experiencing stuff for almost two years. (Nothing makes me happy or sad, except for sad movies. I can feel a little bit of something in those) And for the first time I've regained hope that maybe I can finally feel better at some point. I really was near hopeless for a long time. I'm hoping this is the start of getting better. I'm REALLY hoping. Anyways, good luck Dodie! I hope maybe it makes you feel better in some way too! I believe in you! :)


me and my friend were just saying how much we love u😂


You started with a video that starts with an A, will tomorrow's start with a B? Will the last 2 days be numbers? I don't know why I thought this might be a thing, but I like guessing!


So I'm a teen and can't drink. And never have. But I'm still going to join you. For the month of February I'm going to not self harm as that is something I suffer with and am addicted to. So I'm going to do it with you. But in a different way :)


I'm 12 , I don't think I'm the kind of person that would fall into peer pressure. The most alcohol I have ever drunk in my life is less than 5ml (I know 'cause I drunk it out of a small plastic cup as a sample) and I hated it, it tasted so weird.
 My mom doesn't drink at all and my dad.... Idk about my dad but I've never seem him drink ( I think I once heard this story though), if someone offers him he always rejects.
My parents raised me up in this way and I'm really thankful for that, it was mainly my mom the one that though me that alcohol isn't really the best thing, especially at my age (alongside with school, some TV series, etc.) I'm also thankful for not having any friends that drink at this age. Also, imagine if you get really drunk, all the embarrassing thing I might do, no no no thank you sir just get me a cup of water and I'll be fine. (also excuse my bad English. I'm learning English as a second language in a non-english speaking country)


i drink everyday, but i never get drunk, i rarely even get tipsy.  I drink because i enjoy the taste of it. I know others drink just to get drunk. I think drinking just to get drunk is where the problem begins. getting drunk once a week, maybe every Friday night, i think is perfectly acceptable. However drinking almost nightly for the express purpose of getting drunk(or at-least tipsy) seem like a good indicator that you might have a problem. especially since you say that it helps make you feel better. I hope this month is successful for you, and that you learn you feel better without the use of alcohol (or any other drug).

Also i dont understand wanting to get shit faced. when i get drunk i know what it feels like. i know when i get to that point that im good for the next ~3 hours which is often the rest of the night/time i plan to be awake.  maybe last year was it for you, but eventually you will learn "i dont want to be hungover ever again" and then even when you are drunk you will know when to stop.

But there is 2 separate points here. whether you get drunk or not isn't really an issue other than vomiting and feeling a bit sick. the real issue is if you are dependent on alcohol to feel "normal". if you are using alcohol as a means to cope with stress or sadness. If the second case is true i hope you can work to resolve it.

Persevere Dodie, I know you are capable. I know you can succeed if you do not give up.


I get like sick like every time I drink like house party/night out drinking bc I have a weird stomach but I haven't drank since NYE bc as much as I love it and look forward to messy drinking I also really don't depend on it at all, towards the end of last year I drank like once in 4 months where as earlier in the year I drank every week, just depends when occasions to drink pop up for me which I guess means I'm in a good place and have a good relationship with alcohol


being Scottish I love a drink, but it's not essential for me


Alcohol freaks me out, I don't really want to drink it and when adults around me drink it, I get super anxious and think about the worst


I actually don't like the taste of alcohol and I've never been drunk lol. My boyfriend doesn't like it either. We are 23 and 24 years old. people always look at us like we're crazy when we say that we don't like it. We both wish that we did though, so we could casually drink with friends and colleagues and such. It sucks to be honest.


how are you so cute even when you're talking about vomiting and hangovers


I don't drink and I don't want to drink but if you want to drink, that's great do whatever you want. Of course you don't need me, a 13 year old to tell you that. I don't wanna drink because some of my bad memories were caused by family members drinking alcohol and I've never enjoyed the smell of it either. Anyways, nice video.


Ik that alcohol isn't really a bad thing but a lot of people in my family have died because of chronic alcoholism so I'm kind of afraid to drink knowing that it's possible and very easy for me to become an alcoholic.


I'm 17 in America so I've only drinker alcohol enough to get tipsy/drunk but not waisted 3 times. I do like it from what I can tell, but I've already told myself when I am of age I will only drink once or twice a month and never alone. :)


i love alcohol. i have fun with it and totally depend on it for fun. sorry, i'm not sorry. lol


i only ever drink cocktails but never to the point of being drunk


OH MY GOD JELLY SHOTS ARE THE DEVIL INCARNATE..... i had 8 in the space of about 20 minutes once - they seem so sweet and tasty and innocent and then bam, you're puking your guts up in your bestfriend's mum's rosemary bush. (true story)


Weeeelll i myself don't really drink a lot. I do it socially and don't really drink all that much because i don't like the way it affects me. But in my country (Puerto Rico) people drink A LOT like A LOT A LOT we have this drink called "pitorro" and it's basically the most purest form of alcohol and you get drunk pretty fast with it. But over all, i think alcohol and me are just aquaintences and we don't really hang out much, when we do it's just a quick chat and maybe some small talk but that's about it. Looking forward to your vedif 😄❤


I stopped drinking in 1979. The reason I stopped was that I awoke on a stranger's patio wearing my motorcycle helmet, in a pool of my own vomit. It took me three days to find my motorcycle . When I did, I realized I'd ridden it 10 miles in a complete blackout and walked all 10 miles back to this man's yard just 3 blocks from where I started drinking the night before . I still don't completely remember that night. Scared the hell out of me.


Last summer I was severely depressed and then I got news that my sister and her boyfriend broke up, I had planned on moving in with them when I came out of the closet and my parents would inevitably kick me out. I then drank a lot of vodka and tryed to take my life, I'm here now I'm just as bad then but I have sworn to never drink until I am old enough and the situation is good


I'm gonna go off of coffee because that is the equivalent to alcohol for me!


I'm completely against alcohol myself, it's just another dangerous drug accepted by society that kills too many people being stupid aswell innocent sober people


I don't want to drink. I don't want to drink because I watched my dad drink when he was in the most pain he had ever been in. He was suffering from cancer and heart disease. I don't want to drink and remember his pain, I want to laugh and remember his smile.


i will be 21 april 15th, the day of my friends wedding, everybody wants me to drink, i have drank before. and personally i dont get it. i have so much fun without drinking, i dont rely on temporary and artificial happiness. i always tell my friends who struggle with drinking, it migght make you feel better for the night, but when the buzz goes away, youre even sadder than befpre


america is exactly the same way (as I'm sure you know) with its drinking culture. and I HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON about eating before I start drinking. worst decision ever.


BEST WISHES!!! Just think, you'll be able to treat yourself to some nice things, with all the money you don't spend on drinks!!! I'm in the States & drinking here is weird it's available, it's accepted, it's expected, but if your life is controled by alcohol in a way that you don't like, a lot of people aren't supportive of your choice not to drink, but it does highlight the friends that truly are your friends & really care about you. I've enjoy alcohol for 40 years, I like the taste of beer, wine, liquors, & cocktails. When I was young I found out I can't get a hangover & I tried hard. Oh, I been so drunk I couldn't walk, much less stand, I've drunk so much the room would spin & I have to vomit, but after I'd stop drinking and get 4 or 5 hours of sleep I'd be better than fine. I'd feel refreshed like I'd had just returned from a much needed vacation. Not that it matters, I'm a nice drunk, my friends confirm that I'm super thoughtful & overly gracious while drunk. I get to enjoy the buzz of being drunk, with no price to pay the next day. I've alway been a bit of a control freak and feared that I could easily become a functioning alcoholic, like so many guys I work with in the automobile industry. Luckily I've be able to keep myself in control over alcohol or my life would have been a real mess.


omg if this video had come a week earlier i wouldn't have been shitfaced and puking into the toilet my first time i drank. too many shots man, too many shots.


uuuuugh. I do not know how I feel about alcohol currently. I used to be the person to say 'ohoh no thank you, I don't drink' and then I guess found myself surrounded by people who did drink, I never really liked many alcoholic drinks anyway, and it just felt like a more normal thing to do the older I got. I also had a lot more money when I didn't drink lol whoops

I only really started drinking in October and I went on quite a spectacular bender a few weeks ago, lost my ID and I've hated myself for it ever since. I've had a string of lovely, lovely hangovers and I vommed thanks to drinking for the very first time and it was awful. As my mother quite sensibly put it, 'throwing up is a horrible experience, so why would you make your body want to do it?' but I'd always wondered how far I could go lol. I hated not being able to remember what had happened the night before, what I'd said, what I'd done or where I'd been and it rlly scared me. I felt like I wasn't me. But I know my limits now and I can tell when I'm happily loose and when I need to stop. Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back :-) :-)

I think I could stop drinking altogether, I never really needed it, it's just the social drinkers that make me feel like I prolly should drink too which is bad. I have all the faith in you dodie, best of luck xox


Just personal speaking, I find that most alcohol tastes like total ass and doesn't get better the more you have during the course of the night. I have friends that drink often, and we hangout and have fun, but I just don't really get it- it tastes and leads to hangovers, why bother?


Oops watching this video made me curious and I just drank my moms whine... I'm 13😬😂


omg I can't handle alcohol. If I feel it I would just go away w/out any words. I am about neutral  tastes and smells. I don't even use a toilet water if there is too much alcohol in it.


Dodie I need some advice<br>so like I'm in this relationship right and we've only been together for like a week and I thought i really wanted this but I don't know anymore like whattt?! she doesn't like abuse me or anything like that but I just don't know how I feel about this relationship. help please. idk maybe its just the fact that this is my first ever relationship that I have ever been ok with and with the fact that I'm so young about this. uh yea my brain is so stupid.

Dodie I need some advice
so like I'm in this relationship right and we've only been together for like a week and I thought i really wanted this but I don't know anymore like whattt?! she doesn't like abuse me or anything like that but I just don't know how I feel about this relationship. help please. idk maybe its just the fact that this is my first ever relationship that I have ever been ok with and with the fact that I'm so young about this. uh yea my brain is so stupid.


I personally don't drink. Not that i never consume alcohol, but that if i go out with friends i'll get one cider (if that), and cokes the rest of the night. The feeling of being tipsy isn't inherently unpleasant (it's not painful or anything), but the feeling of losing my mental faculties and inhibitions is TERRIFYING to me. I feel very unsafe if i don't have my wits about me at all times.

However, i am the sort of person who never leaves the house without a Swiss army knife, a sewing kit, and a first aid kit (in addition to the usual phone, wallet, etc). It's good to be ready for anything, and you're not ready for anything if you're drunk.

I'm really proud of you for doing this, though. ^_^ It's sometimes good to test your willpower like this - see if it's your brain or your body that's in control. Plus, it's very healthy, and i know you're being super brave because drinking is a coping strategy. GO ON, DODIE! IT'S ONLY FOR A MONTH!

I personally don't drink. Not that i *never* consume alcohol, but that if i go out with friends i'll get one cider (if that), and cokes the rest of the night. The feeling of being tipsy isn't *inherently* unpleasant (it's not painful or anything), but the feeling of losing my mental faculties and inhibitions is TERRIFYING to me. I feel very unsafe if i don't have my wits about me at all times.

However, i am the sort of person who never leaves the house without a Swiss army knife, a sewing kit, and a first aid kit (in addition to the usual phone, wallet, etc). It's good to be ready for anything, and you're not ready for anything if you're drunk.

I'm really proud of you for doing this, though. ^_^ It's sometimes good to test your willpower like this - see if it's your brain or your body that's in control. Plus, it's very healthy, and i know you're being super brave because drinking is a coping strategy. GO ON, DODIE! IT'S ONLY FOR A MONTH!


hahaha this video showed a beer comercial for me


ahh Alcohol is a weird one like i like it just not when i get to the point of being sick and walking into glass doors (yes the happened and yes it hurt). Being Scottish and living in New Zealand there's a lot of people i know who are all like oh your Scottish you can so hold your drink here!! and i just end up smashed.


Now that multiple people in your group are giving sobriety a chance (this is not a joke) do an intervention for Hannah Witton.


In America your kinda expected to drink to have fun and I hate it because I don't have the slightest urge to drink and I feel like I, and my friends as well, are judged for not drinking.


I mean I've been around my uncle who took to many shots of fireball making him vomit all over a tent he was borrowing and my uncle (also drunk) dad and sister Mooned him wet willied him and so it scares me <br>if i get that drunk, who knows what will happen to me

I mean I've been around my uncle who took to many shots of fireball making him vomit all over a tent he was borrowing and my uncle (also drunk) dad and sister Mooned him wet willied him and so it scares me
if i get that drunk, who knows what will happen to me


Dodie, I'm pretty sure that if you had to vomit for 3 days, that's not a hangover. That would be considered alcohol poisoning...


I dunno. Alcohol and I are a bit odd. I like having a drink most evenings but don't feel like I need it? I'm working on cutting down and seeing how it goes. we shall see.


26 year old american here. I've never even tasted alcohol. I've just never been interested. Of course, it may also have something to do with me being a picky eater.


What does vedif stand for? I've been here for a while but I never new what it meant

Lili'sLifeDIY video every day in February!


i'm only 14 so to me alcohol tastes super disgusting & burns my throat :p